Sourcing Delivery Specialist
Sourcing Delivery Specialist
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Job Description
We are looking for a Sourcing Delivery Specialistto join our team in London or Reading. This hybrid role with expectations to work in the office at least three days a week.
Reporting to the Senior Sourcing Delivery Manager you will be to deliver sourcing activities for our customers including RFI RFP RFQ processes contract renegotiations and contracting. Leading sourcing activities at one of our LBPS customers with potential involvement with different customers over time.
You will work closely with the Sourcing Strategy team providing customerspecific input during strategy development and align on negotiation strategies while leveraging category and supplier insights during the delivery stage.
LBPS frequently forms crossfunctional teams with representatives from various departments to tackle sales opportunities or drive supplier innovation. These teams provide excellent opportunities for the Sourcing Delivery Manager to gain broader procurement experience.
What will you be doing
- Contribute to Category Strategy development and collaborate closely with the LBPS Category Intelligence team for your projects/suppliers.
- Translate the Sourcing Strategy into an implementation plan deciding between competitive processes or direct renegotiations.
- Refine requirements with internal customers and prepare RFI/RFP/RFQ documents in our online sourcing tool.
- Drive the supplier selection process engaging with all stakeholders (e.g. internal customers LBPS Category Intelligence team legal finance) to achieve the best outcomes and meet critical metrics (e.g. procurement benefits/savings targets customer satisfaction).
- Consolidate tendering or renegotiation outcomes into agreements such as Framework agreements for new suppliers or Statements of Work for existing suppliers.
- Calculate and monitor the procurement value delivered (e.g. price reductions cost avoidance TCO improvements) in line with LBPS savings rules.
- Calculate and monitor the procurement value delivered (e.g. price reductions cost
- Support internal customers with formal change requests or other commercial changes during the contracts life.
- Monitor the contract renewal roadmap to allow ample time for sourcing activities.
We tend to look for people with:
Essential:
- Proven experience in procurement purchasing or finance.
- Expertise in sourcing including competitive bidding and effective tendering processes.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a teamoriented collaborative environment with a strong focus on customer service.
- Excellent communication and networking skills effectively engaging with individuals at all levels of the organization and the supply base.
- Valued skills in negotiation preparation supplier screening and selection and total cost of ownership analysis.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Proficient in English both oral and written.
- Skilled in using procurement technology tools and systems especially supplier collaboration tools.
- Comfortable with figures and adept at collecting analysing and interpreting data.
Desirable:
- Ability to manage ambiguity and drive improvements with excellent management skills.
- Pragmatic resultsdriven with a cando mentality.
- Confident in negotiation.
- Comfortable with figures and adept at collecting analysing and interpreting data.
- Academic background in business administration finance procurement or equivalent experience.
Whats in it for you
- Competitive salary Bonus
- 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more
- Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app personal medical critical illness cover and dental insurance
- Matched pension contribution up to 10
- Access to our car benefit scheme
- Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us
- The chance to join an innovative fastpaced and passionate team
Who we are:
Liberty Blume a Liberty Global company is a rapidly growing business services provider specialising in techenabled backoffice solutions. Our mission is to deliver efficiency scale and value to our customers through Business Procurement and Financial Solutions. If youre curious customer centric and enjoy being one step ahead join us on our scale up journey and unlock your freedom to grow!
Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive environment and accommodating all candidates. Were eager to hear from you no matter your background.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
